Used to smoke a pipe. When I as in Istanbul Turkey, I picked up a beautiful mersham. Was a cool smooth pipe. Still got it somewhere but never smoke it.
Seems like you are around the Scottsboro, Guntersville area. Beautiful country up there, raised in the Attalla, Gadsden area myself. Good fishing at Guntersville lake, South Salty. Spent many nights camping and fishing there, when the crappie were hitting. You could not keep a line in the water.
Try www.rockler.com, they have a large variety and sizes. I do wood work and the ones at Lowe's ECT are to flimsy. Get something sturdy, you won't be disappointed
From a long time wood worker, I build small furniture, assorted boxes, steamer trunks, display cases...........Know how to tell how good a wood worker is? Count his fingers..........lol
In Cuba duing the "crisis", some of the refugeees could leave the base to visit family. One of the women in the "gee dunk" (only a sailor knows what that is) would bring me a couple of cigars back. Don't know what brand, just smooth and light. Don't smoke any more, dont miss them either, just...
Tried the electrics once and my beard, while not heavy, is coarse, did more pulling out than cutting. Tried several types of electrics and same results. Have my grandfathers blades, but have no thoughts of using them. Got a blade shave at the barber shop ONCE and when he put the after shave...
NOT ME cracker.........that is one thing that I am terrified..... of SNAKE!!!!!!!!! I've always head that you can tell if its a venomous snake by the shape of the eyes........If I get that close, the snake or myself will be dead.